Athens vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$713
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$2019
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
81
80
🏙️ Population
643K
824K

The cost of living in Athens is 31% more expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 4184th and 5016th ($1439 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 72nd in Greece and Japan, respectively. Check Greece vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 602nd and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Sakai

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Athens Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$12933

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988